State v. Jacquith

MORGAN, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of grand larceny and fourth-degree burglary. He appeals only the grand larceny conviction on the grounds that the jury was not given proper instructions as to intent nor was it properly instructed with respect to the value of the stolen property. We reverse the conviction of grand larceny.

Appellant, Norman Jaquith, Jr., was arrested at the scene by members of the Vermillion Police Department on June 22,1977, for breaking into a van and stealing a pair of prescription sunglasses. He was charged by a two-count information with burglary in the third degree…